I've got two references on Capped Bust half dimes (1829-1837). -- The United States Half Dimes by D.W. Valentine -- Federal Half Dimes 1792-1837 by Logan and McCloskey. The better of the two (by a bunch) is the Logan/McCloskey book. But on many of the coins the PUP's to ID the variety are repunched stars, numbers or letters. My education in identifying whether items have been repunched or not is sadly lacking. One of my methods of ID'ing this factor is locating images of coins that have had their variety ID'ed and hope the image is good enough for me to see what is meant. That's a long slow and hit or miss process. Any other suggestions?
NO. Sounds like you know how things work. I'd start with the position of all the design elements first anyway. Then I look for the variety on the internet to confirm what the books you use have indicated.
Thanks, Paddy. Flynn has been producing a LOT of guides. I must have 3 or 4 already. I'll definitely look this one up.
Kanga I have several of his guides myself. Several other members have purchased this reference and were very happy. It hard getting good references I should say new , revised, updated. About a year ago I found an Federal half dime book. I pulled the trigger right away. However they sent me the dime not half dime book. And when they checked they had used a stock image of the h 10 book. I kept the book anyway again hard to find.then I ran into Alan 'coinzip' at a show and he was interested in it . And he purchased it. And yeah I know you can go on line ...and I do...but there's nothing like reaching up and pulling the answers off the shelf.
Question which cap bust h 10 are you refering to? I bet I have a clue.. By chance an 1830.? C over Horz. C.in America a Valentine 1
Nope, but I was looking at several others. -- The 1837 LM-2 and LM-3 are both listed with "C1 Strongly Repunched" I need to be able to recognize what "Strongly Repunched" looks like. -- Four of the 1833 varieties have "S6 Doubled" I need to be able to recognize what a doubled star looks like. -- The 1831 LM-2 is listed with "C1 Recut" Guess what, I need to be able to recognize that too. That's what I'm up against at this time.
Well here is the problem.....and a few of us h 10 collectors are like wth? But one of the best in fact the very best reference on half dime Was www.everythinghalfdime.com The owner of this site may have passed....as the domain name now is available on one of those sites who sell domains. This guy had every matched pair of die marriages of the series. I sort of wish now I had send him a few bucks or at least see if I could buy the site as is. @Nathan401 Ask Nathan he also visited this site quite offten,to research... What we need to do as a community is try to identify sites as such and somehow throw them a life line to keep this information out there. Quite a few good web sites have gone silent. What to me is important is the fact your grand dad, your dad ,and you....most probably knew how to read a coin....how many YN's today can ? And it's not knocking the YN's as if the imformation was available to access.
I can image some of these for you and post. ....what they are.... doubled star and a few recuts most of the recut letters are more so pick up points to a variety ... than a variety. One reason I love these little gems.....they keep you busy....
Oh man! I had no idea that site was down. That’s a bummer and a big loss. I agree that nothing beats having the knowledge passed from an experienced collector to a beginner.
@kanga Here I found one of my 1833 h 10 s to image some of the items you wanted to see. Hopefully I can get the images in an order that you can see and understand what your seeing. These are small I'm lucky to still have my sight and a scope. First stars in order from 1 through 13 looking closely you'll see how some of the star points maybe blunt, smaller that other points, doubled , and throughout the series the stars both large and small ,recut, to reuse the die.
Now notice the C in America and the 5 C I'm sure that the same style was used for both of these letters. The C and 5's on these little buggers can change lettering styles on a given year. Arrow placement both tips as well feathers also come into play trying to id some dates Wow sweet die crack from the rim thru the C well wraps around the C and exits out its bottom.
You don't know how I felt....I would done anything to have saved or purchased it. Half dimes are my jam....and that sorce of information on Cap Bust Half Dimes. If you had ever read his introduction it was a lifes work cherry picking ,studying the series, and building that site. *** if anyone knows or can link me to, or have the owner of that site contact me....I be more than willing to keep it going......and give him all the credit for the site.. This was a huge loss not just to me...but the whole numismatic commuinty.
I was using that site to attribute Capped Bust h10’s I would see on eBay. I managed to pick a few rare die marriage thanks To the site.
@kanga Here is another 1833 that shows some recuts and punches date placement , as well other pups. Notice the star in front of the curl.
